Strong's Lexicon
G2914
G2914 — Κρήτη
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2914 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Κρήτη |
| Part of Speech: | Name Location |
| Etymology: | of uncertain derivation |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | Krete |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kray'-tay |
| Meaning: | 1. Crete, an island in the Mediterranean |
| KJV Renderings: | Crete |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Κρήτη, Κρήτης, ἡ, Crete, the largest and most fertile island of the Mediterranean archipelago or Aegean Sea, now called Candia: Acts 27:7, 12f, 21; Tit 1:5. (Dict. of Geog. or McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopaedia, under the word.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Κρήτη (Crete)
Acts 27:7
- KJV: And when we had sailed slowly many days and scarce were come over against Cnidus the wind not suffering us we sailed under Crete over against Salmone
- GK: εν ικαναίς δε ημέραις βραδυπλοούντες και μόλις γενόμενοι κατά την Κνίδον μη προσεώντος ημάς του ανέμου υπεπλεύσαμεν την Κρήτην κατά Σαλμώνην
Acts 27:12
- KJV: And because the haven was not commodious to winter in the more part advised to depart thence also if by any means they might attain to Phenice to winter an haven of Crete and lieth toward the south west and north west
- GK: ανευθέτου δε του λιμένος υπάρχοντος προς παραχειμασίαν οι πλείους έθεντο βουλήν αναχθήναι κακείθεν ει δύναιντο καταντήσαντες εις Φοίνικα παραχειμάσαι λιμένα της Κρήτης βλέποντα κατά λίβα και κατά χώρον
Acts 27:13
- KJV: And when the south wind blew softly supposing that they had obtained purpose loosing they sailed close by Crete
- GK: υποπνεύσαντος δε νότου δόξαντες της προθέσεως κεκρατηκέναι άραντες άσσον παρελέγοντο την Κρήτην
Acts 27:21
- KJV: But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them and said Sirs ye should have hearkened unto me and not have loosed from Crete and to have gained this harm and loss
- GK: πολλής δε ασιτίας υπαρχούσης τότε σταθείς ο Παύλος εν μέσω αυτών είπεν έδει μεν ω άνδρες πειθαρχήσαντάς μοι μη ανάγεσθαι από της Κρήτης κερδήσαί τε την ύβριν ταύτην και την ζημίαν
Titus 1:5
- KJV: For this cause left I thee in Crete that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting and ordain elders in every city as I had appointed thee
- GK: τούτου χάριν κατέλιπόν σε εν Κρήτη ίνα τα λείποντα επιδιορθώση και καταστήσης κατά πόλιν πρεσβυτέρους ως εγώ σοι διεταξάμην